Progression Competence Panel

The Progression Competence Panel is responsible for the governance and decision-making of the Clinical Competency Portfolio Review (CCPR) assessment for all psychiatrists in Australia and New Zealand as a part of their Fellowship requirement.

• It contributes to a comprehensive and fair determination of the outcomes of the Portfolio Review.
• It ensures consistency and fairness in decision-making and reduction in variance across panels.

The Panel relies on its members’ valuable contribution to uphold the expected standard in the CCPR.

Responsibilities

Members’ key responsibilities include:

• Inform and guide the operationalisation of the CCPR assessment process.
• Oversee the governance and procedural integrity of the CCPR process.
• Oversee the development, evaluation and refinement of CCPR assessment criteria.
• Synthesise and review both qualitative and quantitative data from various assessments comprising CCPR to determine whether the candidate has met the required standard.
• Utilise its collective processes to interpret assessment data and make informed decisions about candidates’ progression.
• Apply a learning approach to how information is considered and how decisions are made.
• Manage and provide guidance to Portfolio Review assessors as required.
• Periodically review the performance of the Panel to ensure the deliverables are met.
• Identifying and reporting high-level risks to the Education Committee in accordance with the RANZCP Risk Management Policy.

Members

The Panel consists of six (6) Fellows with expertise in education, training and assessments.

Chair - Dr Nathan Gibson

Meeting frequency

The Panel meet as and when required via videoconference, and the duration of these meetings (should they occur) will vary.

Regulations

For a copy of the Committee Regulations, please contact governance@ranzcp.org

Contact

assesshelp@ranzcp.org